Page 85 of Vanessa’s Bravery

Cole caught sight of Thomas and Eddie dancing, whispering to each other, gazing into each other’s eyes. For a moment, he couldn’t stop looking at them. Thomas had saved Vanessa’s life, and killed Milo without a moment’s hesitation. What was going through him now? After all, Milo had been his lover once.

“Is Thomas okay?” he asked, looking into Vanessa’s face.

A soft smile played around Vanessa’s lips. “He will be. He’s a strong guy. And he’s got Eddie. I’m sure it wasn’t easy for Thomas. It’s one thing to kill a bad guy you don’t know, it’s another to have to kill one that you once loved. Though in either case, it’s not easy.”

Her words reminded him of what Vanessa had done for him, when she’d staked the vampire who’d attacked him not far from his condo. “I’m sorry you had to kill for me.”

“I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

Cole stroked over her cheek. “I would do the same for you. I want you to know that.”

She pressed her cheek into his palm. “And I hope that you’ll never have to kill for me or for anybody else.”

He slid his lips over hers and kissed her gently. “Would it be rude if we left the party early?”

“How early?”

“Right now.”

“I don’t think anybody will notice. Look around.”

When he let his eyes roam, he realized that everybody only had eyes for their partners.

He smirked. “Then what are we still doing here?”

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Vanessa stepped out of Cole’s bathroom, wearing a sexy negligee she’d shoved into the travel bag she’d brought from her home. In a few days, she would move all her things into Cole’s condo, but for the next few days she wouldn’t need many clothes.

When she entered the bedroom, Cole sat on the bed, completely naked. Her gaze drifted to his groin, his twin erections greeting her. She hadn’t expected anything less. Something unspoken lay between them. They both knew it; they didn’t have to say what they both wanted: an unbreakable bond between them. A bond that would last for eternity.

“You’re beautiful,” he murmured, and their eyes met. “I don’t know why I got so lucky.”

“Nor I,” she replied and cast a glance at his two cocks.

Cole chuckled in that husky tone that sank deep into her body and ignited a flame in her center. “I’m glad you like what you see.”

He wrapped his hand around his lower cock and tugged on it, then did the same to his upper one, beckoning her to approach. She licked her lips and slid her knee onto the bed, crawling toward him.

“Do I get to taste them?” she whispered, bending over his groin.

“Just for a few seconds, or you’re gonna make me come,” he cautioned. “And I don’t wanna come yet. Not tonight.”

“Mmm,” she hummed and wrapped her lips around his upper cock, then slid down on him, her saliva making the descent smooth.

“Fuck!” Cole cursed.

A smile stole onto her lips. She liked how he reacted to her caress. She allowed his cock to slip from her mouth, then took his lower cock into her mouth and sucked him in a slow and steady rhythm, her hands on his thighs to steady herself. Cole gasped, his muscles tensing under her hands. Another second, and he placed his hands on her shoulders and pulled himself from her mouth.

“Fuck, baby! Have some mercy on this poor human,” he demanded.

“Not just any human; my human.” She looked into his eyes.

“Care to make it official?” As if trying to tempt her, he tilted his head to the side, offering his neck.

“Is that a proposal?”

“More of a demand,” he admitted. “I’ll propose later when I’ve had a chance to buy you a ring.”